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Jacksonian
Jacksonian
In the United States Senate elections of 1828 and 1829, the Jacksonian coalition, despite its leader's victory in the presidential election, lost a seat in the Senate to the opposing Anti-Jacksonian coalition.
As these elections were prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.
Senate Party Division, 21st Congress (1829–1831)
"Adams" and "Anti-Jacksonian" are interchangeable in these charts.
After the August 26, 1828 resignation of a Jacksonian senator.
Bold states link to specific election articles.
In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1828 or before March 4, 1829; ordered by election date.
In these general elections, the winner was seated on March 4, 1829; ordered by state.
Note: Senators who called themselves "Adams," "Adams Men," or "National Republicans" returned to being called "Anti-Jacksonian." In this table, this change of name is not considered a change in party.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
In these special elections, the winners were elected in 1829 after March 4; ordered by election date.